Karla Sofía Gascón, the star of 'Emilia Pérez,' faced significant backlash after offensive social media posts resurfaced. This occurred just as the film garnered acclaim, winning the top prize at Spain's Oscars for best European film. Gascón, who was nominated for best actress, did not attend the ceremony. Representatives from the film acknowledged her during their acceptance speech. Reports indicate Netflix is distancing itself from Gascón amid the controversy surrounding her social media posts, which were criticized by the film's director and co-stars. The situation raises questions about her future at the upcoming Academy Awards.
As one representative noted, the Spanish-language drama received the most nominations at this year's Oscars with 13 nods, including best film and a best actress nod for Gascón.
In the face of hatred and ridicule, more cinema and more culture, the pair said together.
Since then, the director of 'Emilia Perez,' Jacques Audiard, and costar Zoe Saldaña - who is up for best supporting actress at the Oscars - have criticized her alleged posts.
Business Insider couldn't verify all the screenshots before Gascón's account was deleted, but according to multiple reports, the posts contained Islamophobic and racist content.
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